News Release - June 30 Ribbon-cutting Ceremony at Gartlan Center

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Ribbon-cutting scheduled for the Gartlan Center for Community
Mental Health.

The center is named in memory of the late Senator Joe Gartlan and
in honor of his wife, Fredona Gartlan, champions for the health
and well-being of the Fairfax community.

The Gartlan Center is a multi-service delivery site with services
for people with intellectual disabilities, mental health needs,
and/or substance use disorders.

A ribbon-cutting will be held on Wednesday, June 30, to celebrate the
opening of the Joe and Fredona Gartlan Center for Community Mental
Health. The event will begin 2 p.m. at 8119 Holland Road, Alexandria.
Building tours will take place following the formal ribbon cutting and
remarks from elected officials, community members, and the Gartlan
Family.

The Joe and Fredona Gartlan Center for Community Mental Health is
designed as a multi-service delivery site with services for people with
intellectual disabilities, mental health needs, and/or substance use
disorders who are served by the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services
Board (CSB). It brings multiple service functions together under one
roof.

Earlier this year, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors voted
unanimously to name the facility the “Joe and Fredona Gartlan Center for
Community Mental Health,” in memory of the late Senator Joe Gartlan, who
served in the Virginia General Assembly for 28 years (1972-2000); and in
honor of Fredona Gartlan, who served as a member of the Fairfax-Falls
Church Community Services Board, first president of the Mount Vernon
Mental Health Center Board, member of the Northern Virginia Mental Health
Institute Advisory Board, and Chairman of the Virginia Association of
Community Services Boards. The Gartlan family is known for their
dedicated community service and for championing community causes
including human services.

Commenting on this event, CSB Executive Director George Braunstein
said,“This building is a fitting tribute to Joe and Fredona Gartlan
and their years of dedicated advocacy for community services. The
building provides a common setting for people who may need multiple
services, which aligns well with our effort to promote a menu of service
options for people in community locations. This is a great step in our
system transformation effort and we are proud to honor the Gartlans in
this way.”

For further information about the ceremony and reasonable ADA
accommodations, contact Lara Larson at 703-324-7027, TTY 703-803-3015, or
e-mail lara.larson@fairfaxcounty.gov.